Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Light Salmon – Professional cut flower with a soft color

Dianthus barbatus QIS® Etournelle Light Salmon is a high-quality biennial sweet william specially developed for professional cut flower production. This series is known for its extra-long stems, improved flowering, and uniform performance, making it perfect for bouquets, arrangements, and cut flower gardens. The soft salmon-pink flowers combine elegance with a pleasant fragrance, making them attractive both in the garden and in the vase.

Early and uniform flowering

One of the key advantages of QIS® Etournelle Light Salmon is that it blooms 2 to 3 weeks earlier than standard sweet william. This allows growers to have early market availability and take full advantage of the first weeks of peak season. Furthermore, the improved uniformity of flowering ensures a consistent harvest, essential for professional applications and commercial bouquets.

Extra long stems – ideal for cut flowers

The stems of Etournelle Light Salmon are long, straight, and sturdy, making them perfect for cut flowers and bouquets. The sturdy stems support the full umbels and extend their vase life. This makes this variety particularly attractive for:

• Commercial cut flower cultivation

• Pick-your-own gardens and borders

• Professional florists for arrangements and bouquets

Flowering after overwintering – late summer cultivation

QIS® Etournelle Light Salmon flowers after an overwintering period, meaning sowing time must be carefully planned. For early spring flowering, sowing in late summer is recommended. During the winter, the plant develops a strong root system and compact basal buds, so it sprouts quickly and vigorously in spring with abundant, uniform flowers.

Cultivation advice:

• Sowing: late summer

• Flowering: early spring, after wintering

• Cultivation: light, well-drained soil, moderately moist

• Uses: cut flowers, borders, picking gardens

Attractive scent

Besides their soft salmon-pink color, Etournelle Light Salmon's flowers have a fresh, pleasant fragrance, adding an extra dimension to bouquets and arrangements. This combination of color and fragrance makes the plant ideal for gardens, cut-flower gardens, and commercial applications.

Key Benefits

• Professional biennial cut flower

• Extra long, sturdy stems suitable for bouquets

• Blooms 2–3 weeks earlier than standard Sweet William

• Uniform flowering for consistent harvest

• Soft salmon pink flowers with a pleasant scent

• Blooms after overwintering – sow in late summer